Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Gilly Macmillan recommends R.F. Kuang, Alex Michaelides, Leigh Bardugo, and more

By Gilly Macmillan | November 19, 2025

Ziegfeld’s Folly: The Actress, the Showman, and the Mystery of the Missing Jewels

Ziegfeld’s Folly: The Actress, the Showman, and the Mystery of the Missing Jewels

Dean Jobb on a classic show business heist.

By Dean Jobb | November 19, 2025

Are Villains the Most Important Characters?

Are Villains the Most Important Characters?

Mike Maden on writing villains that will elevate your thrillers.

By Mike Maden | November 19, 2025

Stephen King's Top 10 Movies Are Mostly Crime Movies

Stephen King's Top 10 Movies Are Mostly Crime Movies

Nor horror... crime!

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 18, 2025

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

Holly Seddon recommends menacing tales by Daphne du Maurier, the Brontë sisters, and more

By Holly Seddon | November 18, 2025

H. Lee Justine on Online Comments, Influencers, and the Insidiousness of Family Vlogging

H. Lee Justine on Online Comments, Influencers, and the Insidiousness of Family Vlogging

The author of "You Watched in Silence" transforms social media toxicity into a thriller

By H. Lee Justine | November 18, 2025

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Brotherhood of the Byline: Andrew and Lee Child on Jack Reacher, Past and Present

Brotherhood of the Byline: Andrew and Lee Child on Jack Reacher, Past and Present

John B. Valeri in conversation with the legendary authors of "Exit Strategy"

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My First Thriller: K.T. Nguyen

My First Thriller: K.T. Nguyen

The debut author who battled OCD and came out the other side with a hit novel.

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<em>Poker Face</em> is Cancelled... But It Might Have an Alternate Afterlife?

Poker Face is Cancelled... But It Might Have an Alternate Afterlife?

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Top 5 Pregnant Women in Crime Movies and TV

Top 5 Pregnant Women in Crime Movies and TV

Dogged cops, angry housewives, and passionate revolutionaries... who are also growing children in their wombs.

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A Mountain Lion Cruises Laguna Beach

A Mountain Lion Cruises Laguna Beach

How a chance big cat sighting inspired T. Jefferson Parker's newest California mystery.

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7 Dark Paintings that Inspired Kosoko Jackson's Latest Novel

7 Dark Paintings that Inspired Kosoko Jackson's Latest Novel

Macabre and menacing art by Salvador Dali, Francis Bacon, Henry Fuseli, and more

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